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Roll Away

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Wow...finally a blues player with grit and who can play and sound fresh!
The cd is fantastic!One of my all time favorite tunes is Outside Woman Blues by Cream and the band do it right on Roll Away! Fantastic voice on this kid and I know that Back Door Slam will have staying power for sure.....I am a fan of early Fleetwood Mac , Cream and Hendrix if you enjoy these as well you will not be disapointed ....Davey Knowles is the real deal and I wish them the best..buy this cd !

Go ahead, read the rest when you come back. I'll wait...

I heard "Come Home" on the radio last week and thought it might be obscure Eric Clapton, but knew that wasn't quite right. I did a little research to find out who it was, and then downloaded the entire Roll Away CD immediately. Unfortunately it wasn't available for download on Amazon, so I had to resort to iTunes, but annoying DRM was a fair exchange for instant gratification.

Simply said, this CD is authentic, blues-infused rock, alternately searing hot, sweetly acoustic, and downright funky. Even the softer songs unfold over a base of smokin' guitar and solid bass, with lap steel and hints of mandolin providing extra, delicious dimension. If you can imagine sizzling habaneros mixed with amber incense and black leather, you'll begin to get the idea.

I don't know where these boys got the life experience to play with such heartbreaking authority, but they manage to effortlessly blend rock and blues together to form its own hybrid creature. Even my BHH (blues-hating husband) was quite impressed -- every song on Roll Away rocks. Now go buy it! You won't be disappointed.

Like "MemBen," I saw BDS in the Blues Tent at BSMF, and I've been waiting for the CD release ever since. Davy's guitar sound is as raw and hard core as any we heard all weekend. I honestly thought SRV was back. The crowd recognized what they were seeing, and responded accordingly. We were tired when they finished their set! Get this CD, and see them live whenever you can. You will be glad you did.

Stunning debut cd by this group out of the Isle of Man. The first two tracks Come home and Heavy on my Mind are on youtube and show how good this band is live. He is better than Clapton at 19. If this was the 1960's he would been a superstar. I just hope he can avoid all the downfalls that many bands go through with the alcohol and drugs.

Pure, uncluttered, real rock 'n roll. And I thought it was a thing of the past. I'm glad I was wrong.

What a powerful record! I love all the tracks on Roll Away. I am a lousy music critic, but I know what I like. KFOG in San Francisco played the song "Roll Away" between their morning show and the next segment, a slot when they normally don't announce the artist on air or online. I was at work (office) and not in a possition to investigate. Thankfully, Dave Morey came on air and introduced the song and also his admiration for where he thought Back Door Slam is going to go. Each song is like a little key turning in my mind: influences and originality. It has been ages since I could sit down and listen to new CDs the way I used to listen to whole records in a sitting. Roll Away is one of those. The guitar playing is masterful -- a cerebral tonic or very erotic massage - both. The band is just really good. If they get any better it could hurt. :) What a beautiful and sexy collection of wonderful performances. Thank you Back Door Slam. Keep your brains and souls open and don't anesthetize. You could take us to Jupiter or beyond.

Davey Knowles is nothing less than brilliant. This is an amazing CD. The guitar work is brilliant. Its hard enough to play rhythm guitar while singing, let alone the brilliant licks Knowles handles without effort. The guitar is literally an extension of his voice. I hear Clapton, Cray, and Jimi influences, but Knowles has a style all his own.
The guitar work would stand alone to make this CD wonderful, but Knowles vocal style and ability is amazing as well.
Not to overlook the rest of the band, base player and drummer are equally matched to Knowles prowess. Its a GREAT band.
Rock on, Back Door Slam. Give me more.

Finally.. the wait is over! After years of waiting for some superb REAL music and genuine musical TALENT to come out of Britain, or more specifically, the Isle of Man..here are the guys who have the raw talent to put the British rock /blues music back on the map. Forget all those slack-jawed, self-obsessed, over-hyped pseudo-celebrities you see on celebrity TV that have as much talent and depth as an empty box of chocolates..BACK DOOR SLAM are THE REAL DEAL.
Guitarist Davy Knowles continues to amaze and inspire with his seemingly effortless guitar playing that draws on so many great influences and takes them somewhere new and with utter class. Also Davy has 'that' voice which puts him into the realm held by only a few rock legends - you won't believe your ears believe me. His songwriting, like his guitar playing and singing, belies his years and you can bet this is just the beginning of something VERY special as audiences in the USA have been discovering on the first part of their 2007 debut tour. The talented trio is completed superbly with fellow school mates, Ross Doyle on drums and Adam Jones on bass guitar who together bring out the best in Davy's playing and their chemistry live is not something you see every day... It's not often that you hear of a band getting several standing ovations at a gig as prestigious as the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, but that's just what Back Door Slam got! Now their debut CD, Roll Away has been released, you can bet that the word is going to spread even faster, and a lot of that live magic has been captured here - though as any of you who have seen them live, dripping with raw sweat and passion will know there's a heck of a lot more to come in the future. A BIG thumbs up to Davy, Ross and Adam!
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This is one of the most diverse groups I have ever heard.
Take a little jazz, add a little bit of blues, throw a hand full of alternative rock, and a pinch small pinch of country, mix it all up and what you've got is this work of art. And they are even better live.

I saw these guys on the CBS Early Show on a Saturday morning about a month ago, and for three young Brits, they can really play rock and blues...kinda remind me of a young Clapton or The Cream!